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UrdunnirDwarf
Regions:Dwarf(shield),LakeofSteam,theNorth,Tethyr,UrdunnirDwarf.Smallnumbersofurdunnirdwarvesliveamongtheshield
dwarfcitadelsoftheNorth,butmosturdunnirshailfromtheirownsecretivekingdominthedeepUnderdark.
RacialFeats:Stoneblood,Stoneshaper,StonewalkerFist
LevelAdjustment:+4
Urdunnirs,somtimesknownasorecutterdwarves,arealongforgottenoffshootofshielddwarveswhohavebecomeonewiththe
earthandstone.ThankstotheblessingsofDumathoin,urdunnirscanwalkthroughearthandstoneasifitwereairandshape
metalandstonewiththeirhands.Manyorecutterdwarvesareclericsofdumathoin,expertsmiths,orexpertgemcutters.
ThechildrenofDumathoin,astheycallthemselves,believethattheSilentKeepertransformedtheirancestorsinordertocreatea
raceofdwarveswhocouldappreciatethetruebeautyofthesubterraineanlandscapewithoutneedingtodestroyitintheprocess.
TheyhavedwelteversinceinsplendidisolationinOldonnar,thelegendaryLostKingdomofShanatar,deepbeneaththeAlimir
Mountains.
Averaging41/2feettallbutweighingmuchmorethananadulthuman,orecutterdwarvesarestockyandmuscular.Theskinofan
urdunnirislightgray,andtheireyesarealwayssilver.Bothgendersweartheirhairlong,andmales(andsomefemales)havelong,
carefullygroomedbeardsandmustaches.Haircolorisuniformlygraywithvaryingdegreesofsilverandblackhighlights.
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theoceandepths.ThechildrenofDumathoinregardthemselvesasparticularlyblessed,fortheyarenotforcedtoclingtothe
newpopcultureplayground.

AnUrdunnirDwarf

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exteriorofdurmathoin'screationlikeotherracesbutcanwanderthroughtheheartoftheworlditselfinanendlesssearchtouncover
theSilentKeeper'shiddensecrets(gems).

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Urdunnirdwarveshavethelifeexpectancyandagecategoriesdefinedfordwarves,butusethefollowingrandomheightandweightcharacteristics.
UrdunnirMale:4'2+2d4180lbX2d8lbs
UrdunnirFemale4'0+2d4150X2d8lbs

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History

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ShortlyafterTaarkShanatandhisfollowersfirstclaimedthecaversofAlatorin,Dumathointransformedasmallgroupofdevoutshielddwarvesintourdunnirs,inhopesthattheywould
bebetterabletoappreciatethebeautyofhiscreation.Theseearlyorecutterdwarvesbrokeofffromtheirfellowsandsetouttoestablishtheirownrealm,deepintheheartoftheworld.
MilesbeneaththeAlimirPeninsula,theydiscoveredtheCorundumdelve,avastdodecahedroncomposedentirelyoftightlypackedamathysts,rubies,andsapphires,eachlargerthana
dwarvenhelm.SeeingthisasasignfromtheSilentKeeper,theurdunirrinestablishedthekingdomofOldonnararoundtheHiddenGemoftheDepthsandhavedweltthereinsplendid
unchangingisolationeversince.

Outlook

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Secureintheirotherworldlyfastnessandisolatedfromexternalthreats,orecutterdwarveshaveneverexperiencedgreatwarswithotherraces.Assuch,urdunnirslackthemartial
traditionsoftheirgold,grey,andshielddwarvencousins.Strangelyenugh,urdunnirssharewithdruidsandelvesadeepunderstandingofthenaturalworld.Fromayoungage,orecutter
dwarvesaretaughttoliveinharmonywiththeirenviornment.TheyseeDumathoin'svastcreationasagreatseaofearthandstone,everchangingandalwaysbeautiful.Theyviewtheir
roleintheworldasthatofbothobserverandartisan,workinginharmonywithDumathoin'screationtounlockthesecretstheSilentKeeperhashiddenwithin.

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Thankstotheirrelativeisolation,orecutterdwarvesarerarelydrawntotheadventuringwayoflife.However,thosewhoencounterotherracesorstumbleacrossdoingsintheRealms
Aboveoftenfindtheircuriositypiued,becomingdriventounderstandthosewhohavenotbeenblessedbyDumathoin.

UrdunnirCharacters

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Theirculturalfocusoncraftskillshasmademosturunnirsexpertsintheirtrade.OtherschoosetoserveDumathoindirectlyasclerics.Fighters,rangers,andpaladinsarerelativelyrare,
forfeworecutterdwarveshaveeverbeenforcedtopracticethearcaneartsareevenscarcer,thoseevincingthepowersofsorceryusuallytracingtheirpowersbacktocreaturesof
elementalearth.Commonmulticlasscombinationsincludeexpert/clericandexpert/fighter.

FavoredClass

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ANurdunnirsfavoredclassisexpert.Farremovedfromtheendlessbattlesthathaveplaguedtheirkin,thedeepdwellingurdunnirshavetheluxuryofconcentratingontheircraftskills,
foreverseekingtheburiedtreasuresandsecretsofDumathoin.

PrestigeClass

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Urdunnircharactersrarelymulticlassintoprestigeclasses,butthosewhodofavordivinedisciple,hierophant,loremaster,andruncaster.

UrdunnirSociety

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TheisolationofurdunnirshaspreservedtraditionalfamilyandclanstricturesinaformlargelyunchangedsincethefoundingofShanatar.Inthatrespect,orecutterdwarveshavemorein
commonwiththeirgolddwarfcousinsthantheydowiththeshielddwarvesoftheNorth.Classdivisionsarealmostnonexistant,forthereislittleconceptofwealthamongtheChildrenof
Dumathoin,butclandivisionsarequitestrongandgovernmostsocietalbehavior.
Orecutterdwarvesareraisedintightfamilyunitswithclaneldersplayingastrongoversightroleintheupbriningofeachchild.Booklearningiscommon,albeitinformsnotwell
understoodintheRealmsAbove,andmostchildrenareapprenticedtolearnatradeastheynearmaturity.ThegreatestartisansusetheirskillstounveilDumathoin'ssecretsandshape
hiscreationsintonewandpleasingforms,allwithoutdisturbingthemfromtheiroriginalrestingplace.Asorecutterdwarvesage,theyarehonoredfortheirwisdomandaccordedrespect
fortheirpastaccomplishments.Familiesandclansareexpectedtohonortheireldersindeathbyweavingtheirbodiesintogemstoneveinsthatwindthroughtheearthinafashion
befittingthedeceased'sreputationandaccomplishments.
Orecutterdwarvesarealmostunknownoutsidetheirowncommunities,butthosewhodoleaveusuallyseeoutotherdwarvencommunitiesinwhichtodwell.Theytypicallyorganize
themselvesaccordingtoancientclanstructuresthatsuggestlittleunderstandingoftheculturesinwhichtheydwellorchangesintheworldsincethebirthoftheirrace.

LanguageandLiteracy

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UrdunnirsspeakDwarvenandeploytheDethekrunealphabet.TheyalsospeakUndercommon,thetradelanguageoftheRealmsBelow.Theonlyknownurdunnirdialect,anarchaic
formofShanatan,datesbacktothefoundingofShanatar.
CommonsecondarylanguagesincludethedialectofGnomespokenbythesvirfneblinandTerran,thelanguageofelementalearth.SomeUrdunnirlearnthelanguageoftheirfoes
includingthedrowdialectofElven,KuoToan,Beholder,andAboleth.Fewventureclosetothesurface,butthosethatdooccasionallylearnCommon,Alzhedo,orIlluskan.
Allurdunnircharactersareliterateexceptforbarbarianswhoareveryrareamongthispeople.

AbilitiesandRacialFeatures

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+4racialbonusonsavingthrowsagainstpoison:Urdunnirsareevenmoreresistanttotoxinsthanotherdwarves.
StoneWalk(Su):Urdunnirscanpassthroughstoneandearthasifitwereair.Theycancarryuptotwicetheirownodyweightwiththeminthismanner.Urdunnirs(andanyone
carriedwiththem)cannotbreathwhilewithinstoneorearthandmustholdtheirbreathwhiletravelinginthimanner.
StoneShape(Sp):asthespellatwill.CL8.
ShapeMetal(Sp):Asthespell,exceptthaturdunnerscanonlyaffect5cubicfeetofmetalonceperroundatwill.UsingthisabilityisafullroundactionCL8.
AutomaticLanguages:Dwarven,Undercommon
BonusLanguages:byregion
FavoredClass:Expert
LevelAdjustment:+4.Urdunnirshavetheabilitytowalkthroughstoneandearthandtwounusualspelllikeabilities.Theyaremorepowerfulandgainlevelsmoreslowlythanthe
commonracesofFaerun.

UrdunnirMagicandLore

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Totheurdunnirdwarves,magichasnoinherentinterest,butisausefultooltohelpthemdelvethroughtheheartoftheworld.Theyfavordivinationmagictocommunewithdumathoin,
andillusionstokeeptherestoftheUnderdarkaway

SpellsandSpellcasting

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Orecutterdwarveshaveastrongdivinespellcastingtradition,withmanyoftheStoutFolkcalledtoserveDumathoinasclerics,runecasters,orrunesmiths.Arcanespellcastersare
almostunknown.

SpellcastingTradition

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UrdunnirsfavorspellsthatassistincraftworkorminingorenableclosecommunionwithDumathoin,suchasmak ewhole,meldintostone,andstoneshape.Orecutterdwarveshave
createdmanydivinespellsovertheyearsonesuchexampleiscommunewithearth.
ManyurdunnirstaketheRunesmithfeatbecausetheyhavedifficultyfindingmanymaterialcompentnssofarbeneaththesurface.

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UrdunnirMagicItems

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UrdunnirsfavormagicitemsthatfacilitatetheircraftskillsorfurthertheircommunionwithDumathoin.Whentheymakeweaponsofwar,theyfavorbladesandaxeswithholy,lawful,
mightycleaving,sundering,andthunderingspecialabilities.Theyalsowieldhammersandmaceswithholy,impact,lawful,returning,sundering,andthrowingspecialabilities.

CommonMagicItems

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Asbefitstheirname,orecutterdwarvesfavormagicitemsthatimproveartisanship,suchasanvilsoftheblack smith,beltsofdwarvenk ind,forgesofsmithing,hammersofthe

weaponsmith,neck lacesofprayerbeads,tongsofthearmorer,andwhetstonesofk eenedge.

IconicMagicItems

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Urdunnirsareunquestionsmastersofmagicallyenhancingdendtriticarmor,whichtheycallearthsk in.Theluckypurchaserwhocanfindtheurdunnirsinthefirstplacecanobtaina
10%discountonsucharmor.

UrdunnirDeities

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TheChildrenofDumathoinhavealwaysveneratedtheSilentKeeperandseehimasthepatronoftheirrace.TheKeeperofSecretsundertheMountainisreveredbyallurdunnirs,whose
mythologyholds(correctly)thathecreatedtheirancestorsbytransformingasmalnumberofshielddwarvesfromancientShanatar.Totheurdunnirs,Dumathoin's"secrets"areliterally
gemsburiedwithinthestrata.Theirpatron'sgreatestgiftwastheabilitytomovethroughtheearth,seeingthebeautyofhiscreationthatotherscanonlyexperiencethroughdestructive
mining.

RelationswithOtherRaces

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ThedeepdwellingurdunnirshavelittleexposuretootherracesasidefromthosethatdwellintheUnderdark.Theyaredeeplysuspiciousofelvesandhalfelvesthankstocenturiesof
dealingwiththeirdarkcousins.Theygetalongwellwithshielddwarvesandgolddwarves,butdislikethegraydwarves.Halflings,humans,halforcs,andmostplanetouchedarealmost
unknowntotheurdunnirs.However,theyhavegoodrelationswithearthgenasi,whometheysometimesencounterexploringthedepthsoftheearth.

UrdunnirEquipment

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Urdunnirsencrustalmosteverythingtheymakewithgemsandothertreasuresoftheearth.Theyhavealmostnoaccesstowoodorothersimilarmaterialsandfindsomethingassimple
asabowfascinating.

ArmsandArmor

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Urdunnirsfavorawiderangeofweapons,includingbattleaxes,gauntlets,halfspears,handaxes,heavypicks,lighthammers,lightpicks,longswords,mauls,shortswords,throwing
axes,andwarhammers.Moreunusualweaponsincludedwarvenurgroshesanddwarvenwaraxes.Unlikeracesthatliveclosertothesurface,orecutterdwarvesusemetalevenforthe
hafts.Thisincreasestheirdurabilityincombat(increasetheweapon'shitpointsby50%)butdoublestheweightofthehaftedweapon.
Typicalformsofarmorincludebreastplates,chainmail,halfplate,largesteelshields,andsmallsteelshields.Moreunusualformsofarmorincludedwarvenplate,earthsk in,andlarge
mithralshields.Urdunnirscommonlyemployequipmentsuchasarmorlubricantandthunderstones.

AnimalsandPets

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Urdunnirsgenerallyeschewpetsandfamiliars,sincetheirsubterraneanhomesareinaccessibletomostcreaturesnotoftheElementalPlaneofEarth.Thoseveryfewurdunnirswho
turntoarcanemagicsometimesemployearthormagmamephitsasfamiliars.

UrdunnirRegion

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Mosturdunnircharacterstaketheurdunnirregionasopposedtotheregionsofthesurroundinghumanlands.

PreferredClasses

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Expert,cleric,fighter,paladin.Acharacterofoneoftheseclassesmaychoosearegionalfeatandgainhischoiceofbonusequipmentbelowasa1stlevelcharacter.Anurdunnir
characterofanyotherclassmaynotselectoneoftheregionalfeatshereanddoesnotgainthebonusequiptmentat1stlevel.

AutomaticLanguages

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Dwarven,Undercommon

BonusLanguages

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Alzhedo,Beholder,Common,Draconic,Elven,Giant,Gnome,Terran.

RegionalFeats

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Stoneblood,Stoneshaper,StonewalkerFist.

BonusEquipment

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Heavypickorheavymace
chainmail
or
Dwarvenurgrosh,largesteelshield,and3thunderstones.
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